Increased renal excretion of endothelin-1 in nephrotic patients | Zendy

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Increased renal excretion of endothelin-1 in nephrotic patients

Author(s) -

John G. Vlachojannis,

Sotiris Tsakas,

C. Petropoulou,

Peter Kurz

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/12.3.470

Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , endocrinology , filtration fraction , proteinuria , endothelins , excretion , effective renal plasma flow , endothelin receptor , urinary system , urine , renal blood flow , urology , kidney , kidney disease , receptor

Renal function is influenced by direct and indirect action of endothelins. They reduce renal blood flow and glomerular filtration. The aim of the present study was to determine plasma and urinary endothelin-1 (ET-1) in two major categories of renal patients and to compare them with normal subjects.

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